Buy Books Online at UK Book Shops :

Amazon Books UK Although amazon now sell much more than just books, books were their first product and they are probably still the best online bookshop. We like amazon books excellent customer service, the helpful online customer reviews and the clear layout of the site. They select 50 fiction and non-fiction bestselling books to discount at 50% off the RRP - current half price offers include French Leave; What Not to Wear Part 2; Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore and in fiction: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett and booker prize nominee Brick Lane by Monica Ali. If you are looking for second hand books, then the Amazon Marketplace offers the opportunity to buy used books from private sellers and other booksellers, often at bargain prices (although postage costs are high). Not always the cheapest, but if you want fast delivery, a huge selection and 50% off bestsellers look no further when buying books. Best Feature: Fast delivery and great customer service. Worst Feature: High postage charges on small orders, not always cheapest. Our Rating: 9/10. UK Delivery Charges: £2.16 per order + 59p per item (for books). Now offering free delivery on orders over £25. Click here to visit Amazon Books UK Blackwells Online Bookshop The online shopping site of the Blackwell books high street and university chain has an emphasis on academic and non fiction books, although there is a selection of fiction, leisure, biography and childrens books to choose from as well. Other sections of the site are divided into the following categories: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences; Science, Technical, Medical & Computing Books; and Business, Finance & Law Books. Other products which can be ordered online include maps, rare books and an interesting selection of academic ebooks, which can be downloaded from as little as £1. (Ideal for students). Best Feature: Ideal for university and college textbooks. Good selection of low cost e-books. Free delivery if you order 3 or more books (UK only) but books can be delivered worldwide. Worst Feature: Not as many discounted books as other sites. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: Buy 3 or more books online, and receive free UK Postage. £1.75 for 1 book, £2.50 for 2. Click here to visit Blackwells Online Bookshop WH Smith The high street chain offers much better prices on the web than in it's shops, although you do need to add postage. For example, a small selection of bestsellers are currently discounted by 60% - including Rick Stein's Food Heroes reduced from £20 to £8. If you are buying books online uk high street retailer WH Smith often offers lower prices on the web site than those in store, so you can save money despite the costs of postage. Best Feature: Trusted high street retailer, some good discounts. Worst Feature: High postage charges. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £2.49 per parcel + 50p per book. Click here to visit WH Smith The Softback Preview (TSP) This site offers a selection of 100 books from which you can choose 3 for just £1 each, as an introductory offer. Membership is free, and as a member you have exclusive access to the TSP website and can interact 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition you will receive a free, full colour magazine every 4 weeks. Every issue features over 100 titles, the pick of current releases, all offered at significant savings. They will also highlight a title of particular interest as a 'Recommended Title'. There is no obligation to take this title. If you do not wish to receive it, simply say so on the form provided, or online at the website. As a member of TSP, you are under no obligation to buy any books. As part of your membership, you will receive the TSP magazine for 6 issues, after which you can cancel your membership whenever you wish. Best Feature: Great bargain (3 books for £3), no further commitment. Worst Feature: Selection is smaller than other online bookshops, (100 books to choose from). Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £3.99 on introductory order. Click here to visit TSP. Just Good Books Just Good Books offers savings of up to 75% on books - covering everything from just published fiction, to the leading cookery, gardening, interior design and history books, as well as classic reference and children’s titles. As a member of Just Good Books, they require you to buy at least one more book from them in the next six months at up to 75% off the RRP. However, they "promise not to send you anything you haven't ordered, and don't ask you to decline anything either, so there will be no nasty surprises or unwanted packages on your doorstep!" Best Feature: Amazingly low prices! Worst Feature: Selection is smaller than other online bookshops. Apparently very slow to deliver books. You need to order one more book within 6 months. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £3.99 on introductory order. Free if you buy 3 or more books. Click here to visit Just Good Books. Abebooks - second hand and out of print books Abebooks is an online book shop where you can buy and sell out of print books, second hand books and antiquarian books. You can search amongst the 4 million books currently to be found in their catalogue of used, rare, second-hand, antiquarian and out-of-print books. Best Feature: Attractive site which is easy to use. Worst Feature: No major problems. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: Varies. Click here to visit abebooks e-bay UK Book Auctions A good place to look for out of print and antiquarian books as well as thousands of bargains on cheap second hand paperback and hardback books. Always lots of first editions and the site also has thousands of collectable comics, magazines and annuals. You can buy and sell used books online and there are often some good book bargains to be found! If you register (it's free) you can then save your favourite searches and ask to be emailed when a book you are looking for is available, as well as a number of other useful features. Best Feature: Can pick up hard to find books and cheap used paperbacks. Worst Feature: Might not have the book you want. Our Rating: 7/10. UK Delivery Charges: Varies. Click here to visit e-bay UK Book Auctions The Book Pl@ce The Book Place is a joint online venture between Hammicks Bookshops, the UK's fastest growing high street bookselling chain, and Book Data, provider of the world's best bibliographic records. Offers a choice of over 1.2 million books, three unique book magazines and thousands of pages of jacket scans and content about books. Delivery to the UK and abroad. Features include an easy-to-use search and browse engine, customised e-mail notification and personalised shopping services. Credit and debit card payment is secure and delivery is direct to any address you request. Best Feature: Signed copies of a few books. Good content. Worst Feature: Postage charges are quite high. Our Rating: 7/10. UK Delivery Charges: £2.75 for the first book, subsequent books (on the same order) are 50p each for delivery. Click here to visit The BookPlace. Country Book Shop A 'bricks and mortar' book shop in the Peak District, who set up an online shop in 1997, which is now the second most popular site selling books online in the UK. The site is attractive and easy to use and prices are very competitive. Best Feature: Good prices. Worst Feature: Postage charges are fairly high, depending on your order. Our Rating: 7/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1.50 per book, max £3, free UK delivery on orders above £25. Click here to visit Country Book Shop. Wiley Europe Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and textbooks and other educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students as well as lifelong learners. Wiley has approximately 22,700 active titles and about 400 journals, and publishes about 2000 new titles in a variety of print and electronic formats each year. You can buy any of their titles online at their website. Best Feature: Well designed, easy to use site. Worst Feature: Our Rating: 7/10 UK Delivery Charges: £3 flat rate for UK delivery. Click here to visit Wiley Europe The Internet Theatre Bookshop The Internet Theatre Bookshop offers virtually every play currently published in the English language. They also stock several thousand out-of-print plays and theatre-related books, any of which can be securely purchased online & despatched within 24 hours. Best Feature: Not yet tested. Worst Feature: Not yet tested. Our Rating: Not yet rated. UK Delivery Charges: Click here to visit the Internet Theatre Bookshop Stanfords UK - Map and Travel Bookstore. Stanfords is a specialist map and travel bookstore with an amazing array of maps, books, travel accessories for any destination in the world. Best Feature: Not yet tested. Worst Feature: Not yet tested. Our Rating: Not yet rated. UK Delivery Charges: Click here to visit Stanfords UK Flame Books Flame Books is an ethical publisher of contemporary fiction who publish books by exciting new writers and support projects through sales. They also sell a range of other books on the site. Best Feature: Not yet tested. Worst Feature: Not yet tested. Our Rating: Not yet rated. UK Delivery Charges: Click here to visit Flame Books